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pol⋅y

  [pol-ee] noun, plural pol⋅ies, adjective
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–noun
1. Informal. polyester (def. 2): a blend of poly and cotton.
2. a fabric or garment made of polyester.
–adjective
3. made of or containing polyester: a poly swimsuit.
Origin:
by shortening

pol⋅y⋅es⋅ter

  [pol-ee-es-ter, pol-ee-es-ter]
–noun
1. Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
2. Also called poly. a fabric made from such textile fibers.
Origin:
1925–30; poly- + ester

Related forms:
pol⋅y⋅es⋅ter⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion  [pol-ee-es-ter-uh-fi-key-shuhn] , noun
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pol·y   (pŏl'ē)   
n.  

  1. Polyester.

  2. Polyethylene.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

polyester 
1929, formed from poly(mer) + ester, Ger. contraction of essigäther, from essig "vinegar" + äther "ether." Polyester fiber was discovered 1941.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: poly
Pronunciation: 'päl-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pol·ys /-Ez/
: a polymorphonuclearleukocyte
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
polyester   (pŏl'ē-ěs'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various mostly synthetic polymers that are light, strong resins resistant to weather and corrosion. Polyesters are long chains of esters and are used to make fibers and plastics. They are thermosetting. Some polyesters, such as suberin, occur naturally.
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